Project Gutenberg 2012-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 53 Walser, Robert 1878 1956 Die Schlacht bei Sempach Produced by Michael Wooff "Die Schlacht bei Sempach" by Robert Walser is a historical narrative written in the early 20th century. This work recounts the events surrounding the Battle of Sempach, a significant conflict from the late medieval period, emphasizing the chaos and tragedy of war. The narrative style combines vivid imagery with a satirical approach to the nature of knighthood and the futility of battle. The story unfolds during a hot summer day as an army, led by Duke Leopold of Austria, marches toward Sempach. The writing captures the elaborate and almost carefree atmosphere of the soldiers as they anticipate battle, juxtaposing their jovial interactions with the grim reality of war. As the battle commences, the initially composed knights are thrust into a brutal and chaotic struggle against the peasant forces. The narrative highlights the absurdity and brutality of their conflict, illustrating the downfall of the noblemen who are ultimately overwhelmed. It concludes with the aftermath of the battle, where the victors and the slain reflect on the stark realities of life and death, conveying a poignant commentary on the nature of glory and the human cost of warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Sempach, Battle of, Switzerland, 1386 -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 44054 44003 2024-09-17T11:57:22.196251 2023-09-18T06:54:49.212666 text/html text/html 44047 43996 2024-09-17T11:57:22.346175 2023-09-18T06:54:49.333697 text/html text/html 65916 2024-09-17T11:57:25.189163 application/epub+zip 65057 2024-09-17T11:57:23.478158 application/epub+zip 65057 2024-09-17T11:57:22.755157 application/epub+zip 138416 2024-09-17T11:57:26.510143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133312 2024-09-17T11:57:24.736160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133484 2022-09-19T04:23:25.660875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36022 36014 2024-09-17T11:57:22.038165 2023-09-18T06:54:49.078672 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 35544 2012-12-09T13:50:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 14481 2012-12-09T13:51:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17614 2024-09-17T11:57:26.635151 application/rdf+xml 13382 2024-09-17T11:57:23.090193 image/jpeg 3711 2024-09-17T11:57:22.919163 image/jpeg 66670 2024-09-17T11:57:22.351164 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia